As well as seeking an instant response to their 3-0 humiliation at the hands of Fulham before the international break, Tottenham knew that victory over the Hatters would temporarily propel them back into the top four of the table over Aston Villa on goal difference.
However, in what has become a frequent occurrence in Premier League home games, Tottenham fell behind first, as Tahith Chong made the most of pitiful Spurs defending to break the deadlock in the third minute.
For all of their attacking endeavours, Tottenham lacked a ruthless edge in the first 45 minutes, but the half-time introduction of Brennan Johnson breathed new life into the North London giants, as Issa Kabore diverted the Welshman's cross into his own net.
The former Nottingham Forest man's heroic cameo concluded with the assist for Spurs' winner in the 86th minute, as he teed up Son Heung-min to fire a deflected strike past a diving Thomas Kaminski, thus completing another second-half turnaround for the hosts.
Johnson bounces back from Wales heartbreakJohnson's game-changing display came after the attacker suffered Euro 2024 qualifying heartache with Wales, who lost to Poland on penalties in their playoff final, and Postecoglou was asked about the attacker's mental state in his post-game press conference.
«I know you want me to give them all a cuddle, mate. I know you are always concerned about our players, but I just don't have the time. I don't have the time,» football.london quotes the Australian as saying.
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